Hope
Breaking Free: The Funky Liberation in 'Hope' by Screaming Headless Torsos
Lyrics
What do you know' I'm bustin' out yo' radio
Expressing excitement or surprise about breaking into the radio waves.
Whatcha gonna say when your radio busts on you today
Asking for a reaction when the radio malfunctions or breaks.
Whatcha gonna do when your radio busts all over you
Posing a question about dealing with the consequences of a radio malfunction.
Where you gonna go when y' radio busts,
Questioning where someone will go when their radio breaks.
I hope you I hope you know,
Expressing a hopeful sentiment regarding the listener's awareness.
Where you have y' radio & can tune to that funky station
Encouraging the listener to have their radio tuned to a funky station.
And if you don't & just sway 2 & fro
Suggesting that not having a tuned radio contributes to an unfunky situation.
You're helping an un-funked situation
Highlighting the negative impact of not participating in funkiness.
Yo' I want to do my thing & do it now' get funky
Expressing a desire to pursue personal goals and get funky immediately.
No don't want to something that I'm not' like a monkey
Rejecting the idea of pretending to be something one is not.
Ho I only want a chance to throw it down' get funky
Expressing a desire for an opportunity to showcase funkiness.
Yo! I'm through with this tired hoax
Expressing frustration or dissatisfaction with a worn-out deception.
Tell a story of the honky dory
Suggesting a preference for telling positive and upbeat stories.
Living in the past
Criticizing a tendency to dwell on the past and advocating for living in the moment.
Kicks off his shoes destroys the blues
Describing an action of shedding negativity and embracing positivity.
Lets splice his ass
Suggesting a radical transformation by metaphorically splicing or altering oneself.
Knows nothing'bout the old doo-wop
Indicating a lack of knowledge about traditional doo-wop music.
Never even heard the word bebop
Emphasizing ignorance regarding the genre bebop.
Don't try & tell'm'bout hip-hop
Rejecting information about hip-hop with a dismissive tone.
When his radio busts I hope he I know
Expressing a desire for awareness when the radio malfunctions.
You know where you have y' radio
Reiterating the importance of having a tuned radio to a funky station.
And it's tuned to that funky station I know
Confirming knowledge of the specific funky station the radio should be tuned to.
You know where y' feets supposed to go
Highlighting the correct placement of one's feet for a funky experience.
So help me with this funky verification
Requesting assistance in achieving a funky verification, possibly in dance or rhythm.
' monkey never told me what you got to do''
Quoting a phrase, possibly indicating a lack of guidance or instruction from others.
Eat porcupine' the donkey never told me anything'bout U''
Quoting another phrase, suggesting a lack of information about certain experiences.
Assholes & elbows' I want to take a shower with my raincoat on''
Expressing a desire for an unconventional experience, possibly with a hint of humor.
Unlike a fire bird'' I want to ride my bike on the spokes
Contrasting with a mythical creature, expressing a preference for a mundane activity.
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